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Distance from Bella Coola, BC to Fort McMurray, AB

Distance

1,788 km

Time

1 day

Gas Cost

$136 - $326

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There are 1,100.16 km (683.61 miles) from Bella Coola to Fort McMurray in northeast direction and 1,787.98 km (1,111 miles) by car, following the BC 20 route.

Bella Coola and Fort McMurray are 1 day far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bella Coola, BC to Fort McMurray, AB. The halfway point is Valemount, BC.

Please note the time difference between Bella Coola, BC and Fort McMurray, AB is 1 hour. The current time in Bella Coola is 2:13 pm and the current time in Fort McMurray is 3:13 pm.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bella Coola, BC

Planning on renting a car to go from Bella Coola, BC to Fort McMurray, AB? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Bella Coola, BC

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 159.13 liters of gas to cover the route between Bella Coola, BC and Fort McMurray, AB.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bella Coola to Fort McMurray is $241.88.

During the route, an average car will release 3,806.49 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.52 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on May 12, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Bella Coola, BC and Fort McMurray, AB

If you want to meet halfway between Bella Coola, BC and Fort McMurray, AB or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 52.964512 and -119.017311, or 52º 57' 52.2432" N, 119º 1' 2.3196" W. This location is 555.51 miles away from Bella Coola, BC and Fort McMurray, AB and it would take approximately 12 hours 5 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Valemount, BC, situated 544 miles from Bella Coola, BC and 570 miles from Fort McMurray, AB. It would take 12 hours 37 mins to go from Bella Coola to Valemount and 9 hours 38 mins to go from Fort McMurray to Valemount.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Bella Coola, BC and Fort McMurray, AB in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	683.61 mi	1,100.16 km	594.04 nautical mi
Driving distance	1,111 mi	1,788.02 km	965.46 nautical mi

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